Monthly Archives: November 2009

Have you noticed how many top writers and thinkers, like Liz Strauss and Robyn McMaster, have entered the blogosphere lately? More than 75,000 new blogs pop up every day … according to Technorati. The number of blog sites in China reached 182 million in November with more than 162… Read more »

Ever notice how Thanksgiving and Christmas tend to bring out blues in some and blessings in others? Or how lonely people see vast spaces between themselves and others – even at festive holiday tables? First glances show people blessed with close family and friends feel blessed over holidays while those… Read more »

Research shows leaderships skills as highly inadequate – and leadership gaps are consistent across countries, organizations and levels in the organization. Have you seen lack of leader skills where you work? If so, read on … The Center for Creative Leadership surveyed 2200 leaders for 15 organizations in three countries… Read more »

BLOKES and BABES for Workplace Well-being: A customer crowd of 40 was predicted, then revised to 200. It all raised the specter of swarms jammed into the little Greedy Spoon Diner. Determined to open the first day of his massive new pizza oven celebration, Sam Serotonin, spotted the mob, hired… Read more »

BLOKES and BABES for Workplace Well-being: Carol Cortisol had been part of Money Shysters Inc. since it opened in 1990, so staff grew accustomed to bad moods, put downs, and general irritations at work, in much the same way you cope with side effects from annoying colds in winter. Few… Read more »

Peter Block creates a brilliant case for brain-based-community-building through conversations that transform. Conversations that create community transformation for Block, include invitation, possibility, ownership, dissent, commitment and gifts. Do you agree? Interestingly, each of Block’s entry points to transformation, also offer segues into brain based communication. Invitational conversation welcomes diversity with… Read more »

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Great news from GE leaders today, according to WSJ’s Paul Glader. Any organization willing to change and grow, after a fall, also holds potential to create a prototype for global change and growth. Both qualities urgently needed in the broader business community. Bravo! Let’s get behind GE’s initiative and begin… Read more »

Have you noticed that when innovative insights predominate, peaceful resolutions seem more attainable? Creative ideas flit through brains like broadband connects internet to computers, then sadly tend to flee as fast. Why so? The human brain craves action to convert innovation into realities that work. Take all the recent talk… Read more »

Higher Education and Brain Based Benefits Ask the lecturer in this video and he will say he engages listeners. He might even go on to suggest today’s audiences expect too much and give too little. Ask listeners and they may support these 100 reasons to run hard from… Read more »